April 3 marks the 50th anniversary of the violent tornado that ripped through a significant sector of Jefferson County, Ind., striking the Hanover College campus at 3:51 p.m. The storm was part of the famed April 3, 1974, Super Outbreak, which included nearly 150 confirmed tornadoes in 13 U.S. states and Canada during an 18-hour
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At 3:51 p.m., a violent tornado ripped through a significant sector of Jefferson County, Ind., including the Hanover College campus. The storm was part of the famed Super Outbreak, which included nearly 150 confirmed tornadoes in 13 U.S. states and Canada during an 18-hour period. The outbreak, which stands as the most-violent outbreak in recorded
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Environmental engineer, educator and longtime activist Sarah Lynn Cunningham will visit the Hanover College campus Tuesday, March 5, to deliver the annual Cornelius and Anna Cook O’Brien Lecture. Cunningham, co-founder and executive director of the Louisville Climate Action Network (LCAN), will present “From Smoke-Filled Skies to Smoke-Filled Rooms: Louisville’s Political Battles Over the ‘Smoke Evil.’” The
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Starting in the fall of 2022, Hanover College students began to work with the Asia Institute-Crane House (AICH) to support its Lunar New Year education efforts and activities. This year, the relationship will take a significant step with the addition of two educational opportunities for high school students in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Founded by
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During the 2010s, the small Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (formerly Burma) was immersed in a complex political transition that had deep impact on all aspects of life. In that decade, the agrarian nation transitioned after five decades of military rule to a civilian-based, citizen-elected government. The change ushered in a new age of priorities
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For eight days in April 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. sat in a jail cell in Birmingham, Ala. While incarcerated for his participation in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation, King penned one of the most famous documents in the history of the U.S. civil rights movement. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was hand-written April 16, 1963, as
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In a time of great social change, the precarious lives of 17th-century English actresses come to life as the Hanover College Theatre Department presents the comedic drama “Playhouse Creatures,” Friday-Sunday, Feb. 17-19. Set in the mid-1600s, “Playhouse Creatures” examines London’s theatrical world during the early years of England’s Restoration Period. King Charles II, newly restored
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Harlan Hubbard’s property secured by not-for-profit group A legacy can often point to business success or a singular contribution. Seldom do legacies bring together such unique aspects as that of Harlan Hubbard. Art and architecture, carpentry and community, ecology and education, history and preservation all fuse to reflect the life and influence of the celebrated
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The Hanover College Modern Languages and Cultures Department is set to host two unique events in the German-speaking world. Both events, open to the public, free of charge, will be available for in-person and virtual patrons. German comic artist and author Illi Anna Heger will be the featured guest for a virtual question-and-answer session at
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In recognition of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Hanover College’s Haq Center for Cross-Cultural Education will present a special conversation with Professor Anthony Miller at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 19. Miller, assistant professor of history, will examine his recently published article, “Pioneers, Sunday Schoolers and Laundrymen: Chinese Immigrants in Iowa in the Chinese Exclusion
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